Letter from India: The Law of Copyright in India, 1983
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 1983
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This piece offers an overview of copyright law in India, situating it within social, economic, and developmental contexts. It reflects on how intellectual property regimes interact with access to knowledge, creativity, and legal transplants, while remaining attentive to India’s specific historical and regulatory conditions. In Copyright by the World Intellectual Property Organization Vol. 19 No. 3. pg 91-109
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository